42 Neon Bits of ‘80s Trivia That Are All Vying for A Spot in the Brat Pack

You can just hear those synths and computery drum beats now, can’t you? And hey, since MTV premiered in 1981, you can see them too!
Yep, watching people in strange attire tap on their strange keyboards with even stranger hairdos was quite riveting. When we got our musical fill, we could dip on over to He-Man, Transformers, Ghostbusters or these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle things. The Lean Cuisines were hot, and the wars were cold — just the way we like ‘em.
Here, check it all out now...
Thriller

Apple

Tron

The Goonies

Jerry Falwell

Beetlejuice

Phoebe Cates

Sports Cards

John Hughes

Bart

AC/DC

Wayne Gretzky

Tobacco Gum

‘Light’ Drinks

Lean Cuisine

Prince

The Shining

Source: Wikipedia
E.T.

Sources: Domestika, Wookieepedia
Coming to America

Source: Den of Geek
A Nightmare on Elm Street

Source: Retro Crunch/YouTube
The Goonies

Source: Screen Rant
The Hulk

Source: Screen Rant
Helen Mirren and Liam Neeson

Source: Vanity Fair
Turner & Hooch

Dinosaurs

Pepper Spray

Computers

Gremlins

Source: Republic World
Ricky Gervais

Source: Time Magazine
Darth Vader

Sources: Cathedral.org, Extreme Craft
RoboCop

Source: Dallas Film Commission
Ewoks

Source: Digital Spy
Archie

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Watchmen

The Beastie Boys

John Travolta

National Lampoon’s Vacation

Avatar

Burt Reynolds

Frank Zappa

Leo and Me

Scrabble
